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Marvel Comics makes Thor a thunder goddess

The Associated Press

Updated:
07/15/2014 03:55:32 PM EDT

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This image released by Marvel Comics shows a female superhero who will appear in upcoming Thor comic book issues. The new Thor was debuted on ?The View? where artwork was revealed showcasing a buxom blonde clad in a caped costume and brandishing the trademark hammer. Series writer Jason Aaron said in a statement that ?This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. ... This is THE Thor.? (AP Photo/Marvel Comics)

Marvel Comics announced Tuesday that the hammer-wielding Norse superhero will be a woman in upcoming comic book issues. Marvel was thin on details explaining the switch, but said in a press release that "no longer is the classic male hero able to hold the mighty hammer."

The new Thor was debuted on "The View" where artwork was revealed showcasing a buxom blonde clad a caped costume and brandishing the trademark hammer.

Series writer Jason Aaron says in a statement that "This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. ... This is THE Thor."

The Marvel universe has historically been male-dominated, but that may be changing. Marvel Studios is developing a stand-alone film for Black Widow, the character played by Scarlett Johansson.

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